Top 5th
José Ramírez singles to center field. Jason Kipnis to second. Greg Allen scores.

Bottom 5th
Aledmys Diaz out on a sacrifice fly to right field to Brandon Guyer. Rowdy Tellez scores.
Top 6th
Yan Gomes homers to left field.

Bottom 7th
Rowdy Tellez doubles to deep center field. Randal Grichuk scores.
Bottom 11th
Kevin Pillar homers to center field.
1
HR
1
2
R
3
8
H
9
4
SB
1
13
LOB
8
.195
AVG
.231
.313
OBP
.262
.293
SLG
.385
1.74
ERA
1.64
20
K
10
1
BB
6
Current Series
Indians
9
Blue Jays
4
Game 1
Final
Indians
2
Blue Jays
3
Game 2
Final
Indians
9
Blue Jays
8
Game 3
Final
Indians
2
Blue Jays
6
Game 4
Final
2018 AL Central
Game Summary
The Toronto Blue Jays squeaked out a win over the Cleveland Indians, 3 to 2, on September 7, 2018.
Game Info
Rogers Centre
Toronto, Canada
64°
12 mph N
Home Plate: Alan Porter
First Base: Angel Hernandez
Second Base: Todd Tichenor
Third Base: Chad Whitson
1
HR
1
2
R
3
8
H
9
4
SB
1
13
LOB
8
.195
AVG
.231
.313
OBP
.262
.293
SLG
.385
1.74
ERA
1.64
20
K
10
1
BB
6
Current Series
Indians
9
Blue Jays
4
Game 1
Final
Indians
2
Blue Jays
3
Game 2
Final
Indians
9
Blue Jays
8
Game 3
Final
Indians
2
Blue Jays
6
Game 4
Final
2018 AL Central
Game Summary
The Toronto Blue Jays squeaked out a win over the Cleveland Indians, 3 to 2, on September 7, 2018.
Game Info
Rogers Centre
Toronto, Canada
64°
12 mph N
Home Plate: Alan Porter
First Base: Angel Hernandez
Second Base: Todd Tichenor
Third Base: Chad Whitson
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Lindor SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
J. Kipnis 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
J. Ramírez 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
E. Encarnacion DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Y. Alonso 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Rosales PR-1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Guyer RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Brantley PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Barnes RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Y. Gomes C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
G. Allen CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
R. Davis LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 41 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McKinney LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
T. Hernández PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. McGuire C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Gurriel Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
J. Smoak DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
R. Grichuk RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
R. Tellez 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
K. Pillar CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A. Díaz 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
R. Urena 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
L. Maile C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
K. Morales PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Jansen C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Davis PR-LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 39 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
Batting
2B: B. Guyer
HR: Y. Gomes
TB: Y. Alonso, R. Davis, E. Encarnacion, Y. Gomes 6, B. Guyer 2, J. Ramírez
RBI: Y. Gomes, J. Ramírez
2-out RBI: Y. Gomes, J. Ramírez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: G. Allen, E. Encarnacion 2, Y. Gomes, J. Kipnis, J. Ramírez 3
HBP: G. Allen
Team RISP: 1-for-12
Team LOB: 13
Baserunning
SB: G. Allen, R. Davis 2, F. Lindor
Batting
2B: R. Grichuk, R. Tellez 2
HR: K. Pillar
TB: R. Grichuk 2, D. Jansen, L. Maile, B. McKinney, K. Pillar 5, R. Tellez 4, R. Urena
RBI: A. Díaz, K. Pillar, R. Tellez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: R. Grichuk 2, R. Urena 2
HBP: L. Gurriel Jr.
SF: A. Díaz
Team RISP: 1-for-9
Team LOB: 8
Baserunning
SB: K. Pillar
CS: R. Urena
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Carrasco | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1.13 |
O. Perez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
N. Ramirez | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Hand | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Cimber (L) | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 10.1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Estrada | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3.00 |
T. Mayza | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Clippard | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Tepera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
K. Giles | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Manuel Fernandez | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Petricka | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Barnes (W) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 11.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
WP: C. Carrasco
Pitches-strikes: C. Carrasco 113-82, A. Cimber 4-2, B. Hand 22-14, O. Perez 3-3, N. Ramirez 15-13
Groundouts-flyouts: C. Carrasco 4-4, N. Ramirez 0-1
Batters faced: C. Carrasco 31, A. Cimber, B. Hand 6, O. Perez, N. Ramirez 3
WP: J. Petricka 2
Pitches-strikes: D. Barnes 3-2, T. Clippard 5-3, M. Estrada 103-64, J. Manuel Fernandez 15-10, K. Giles 21-14, T. Mayza 21-10, J. Petricka 28-15, R. Tepera 16-9
Groundouts-flyouts: D. Barnes 1-0, M. Estrada 2-5, J. Manuel Fernandez 1-0, K. Giles 2-0, J. Petricka 2-0, R. Tepera 1-0
Batters faced: D. Barnes, T. Clippard, M. Estrada 26, J. Manuel Fernandez 3, K. Giles 4, T. Mayza 4, J. Petricka 6, R. Tepera 3
Inherited runners-scored: D. Barnes 3-0, T. Clippard 2-0, J. Petricka 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Lindor SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
J. Kipnis 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
J. Ramírez 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
E. Encarnacion DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Y. Alonso 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Rosales PR-1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Guyer RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Brantley PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Barnes RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Y. Gomes C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
G. Allen CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
R. Davis LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 41 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
Batting
2B: B. Guyer
HR: Y. Gomes
TB: Y. Alonso, R. Davis, E. Encarnacion, Y. Gomes 6, B. Guyer 2, J. Ramírez
RBI: Y. Gomes, J. Ramírez
2-out RBI: Y. Gomes, J. Ramírez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: G. Allen, E. Encarnacion 2, Y. Gomes, J. Kipnis, J. Ramírez 3
HBP: G. Allen
Team RISP: 1-for-12
Team LOB: 13
Baserunning
SB: G. Allen, R. Davis 2, F. Lindor
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Carrasco | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1.13 |
O. Perez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
N. Ramirez | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Hand | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Cimber (L) | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 10.1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
WP: C. Carrasco
Pitches-strikes: C. Carrasco 113-82, A. Cimber 4-2, B. Hand 22-14, O. Perez 3-3, N. Ramirez 15-13
Groundouts-flyouts: C. Carrasco 4-4, N. Ramirez 0-1
Batters faced: C. Carrasco 31, A. Cimber, B. Hand 6, O. Perez, N. Ramirez 3
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McKinney LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
T. Hernández PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. McGuire C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Gurriel Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
J. Smoak DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
R. Grichuk RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
R. Tellez 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
K. Pillar CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A. Díaz 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
R. Urena 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
L. Maile C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
K. Morales PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Jansen C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Davis PR-LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 39 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
Batting
2B: R. Grichuk, R. Tellez 2
HR: K. Pillar
TB: R. Grichuk 2, D. Jansen, L. Maile, B. McKinney, K. Pillar 5, R. Tellez 4, R. Urena
RBI: A. Díaz, K. Pillar, R. Tellez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: R. Grichuk 2, R. Urena 2
HBP: L. Gurriel Jr.
SF: A. Díaz
Team RISP: 1-for-9
Team LOB: 8
Baserunning
SB: K. Pillar
CS: R. Urena
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Estrada | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3.00 |
T. Mayza | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Clippard | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Tepera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
K. Giles | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Manuel Fernandez | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Petricka | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Barnes (W) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 11.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
WP: J. Petricka 2
Pitches-strikes: D. Barnes 3-2, T. Clippard 5-3, M. Estrada 103-64, J. Manuel Fernandez 15-10, K. Giles 21-14, T. Mayza 21-10, J. Petricka 28-15, R. Tepera 16-9
Groundouts-flyouts: D. Barnes 1-0, M. Estrada 2-5, J. Manuel Fernandez 1-0, K. Giles 2-0, J. Petricka 2-0, R. Tepera 1-0
Batters faced: D. Barnes, T. Clippard, M. Estrada 26, J. Manuel Fernandez 3, K. Giles 4, T. Mayza 4, J. Petricka 6, R. Tepera 3
Inherited runners-scored: D. Barnes 3-0, T. Clippard 2-0, J. Petricka 1-0
Top 1st
Francisco Lindor flies out to center field to Kevin Pillar.

Jason Kipnis pops out to shortstop to Lourdes Gurriel Jr..
José Ramírez grounds out to first base to Rowdy Tellez.

Bottom 1st
Billy McKinney flies out to left center field to Rajai Davis.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. strikes out swinging.

Justin Smoak strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd
Edwin Encarnación singles to right center field.

Yonder Alonso pops out to third base to Aledmys Diaz.
Brandon Guyer reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Edwin Encarnación out at second.
Yan Gomes singles to shallow center field. Brandon Guyer to third.

Greg Allen strikes out swinging.
Bottom 2nd
Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging.
Rowdy Tellez strikes out swinging.
Kevin Pillar pops out to Yonder Alonso.
Top 3rd
Rajai Davis walks.
Francisco Lindor flies out to right center field to Randal Grichuk.

Jason Kipnis flies out to right field to Randal Grichuk.
Rajai Davis steals second.
Stolen Base
José Ramírez pops out to shallow center field to Lourdes Gurriel Jr..

Bottom 3rd
Aledmys Diaz pops out to Yonder Alonso.
Richard Urena singles to right field.
Richard Urena caught stealing second.
Caught Stealing
Luke Maile strikes out swinging.
Top 4th
Edwin Encarnación pops out to Luke Maile.

Yonder Alonso strikes out swinging.
Brandon Guyer doubles to deep left center field.
Yan Gomes flies out to deep center field to Kevin Pillar.

Bottom 4th
Billy McKinney grounds out to shortstop, Francisco Lindor to Yonder Alonso.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. strikes out swinging.

Justin Smoak called out on strikes.

Top 5th
Greg Allen hit by pitch.
Rajai Davis pops out to first base to Rowdy Tellez.
Greg Allen steals second.
Stolen Base
Francisco Lindor flies out to right center field to Randal Grichuk.

Jason Kipnis walks.
José Ramírez singles to center field. Jason Kipnis to second. Greg Allen scores.

Edwin Encarnación strikes out swinging.

Bottom 5th
Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging.
Rowdy Tellez doubles to left field.
Kevin Pillar reaches on error. Rowdy Tellez to third. Fielding error by José Ramírez.
Aledmys Diaz out on a sacrifice fly to right field to Brandon Guyer. Rowdy Tellez scores.
Richard Urena called out on strikes.
Top 6th
Yonder Alonso pops out to shallow right field to Richard Urena.
Brandon Guyer strikes out on a foul tip.
Yan Gomes homers to left field.

Greg Allen strikes out swinging.
Bottom 6th
Luke Maile singles to third base.
Billy McKinney strikes out swinging.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Luke Maile out at second.

Justin Smoak strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 7th
Tim Mayza (P) replaces Marco Estrada (P).
Rajai Davis strikes out swinging.
Francisco Lindor walks.

Jason Kipnis lines out to right center field to Randal Grichuk.
Francisco Lindor steals second.
Stolen Base

José Ramírez walks.

Tyler Clippard (P) replaces Tim Mayza (P).
Edwin Encarnación strikes out swinging.

Bottom 7th
Randal Grichuk doubles to deep left center field.
Rowdy Tellez doubles to deep center field. Randal Grichuk scores.
Kevin Pillar flies out to left field to Rajai Davis.
Rowdy Tellez to third.
Wild Pitch
Aledmys Diaz called out on strikes.
Richard Urena flies out to deep left center field to Rajai Davis.
Top 8th
Ryan Tepera (P) replaces Tyler Clippard (P).
Yonder Alonso grounds out to second base, Richard Urena to Rowdy Tellez.
Brandon Guyer strikes out on a foul tip.
Yan Gomes strikes out swinging.

Bottom 8th
Kendrys Morales pinch-hitting for Luke Maile.
Kendrys Morales strikes out swinging.
Billy McKinney singles to center field.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. strikes out swinging.

Justin Smoak walks. Billy McKinney to second.

Randal Grichuk reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Billy McKinney out at third.
Top 9th
Ken Giles (P) replaces Ryan Tepera (P).
Danny Jansen (C) replaces Kendrys Morales (PH), batting 9th.
Greg Allen grounds out to second base, Rowdy Tellez to Ken Giles.
Rajai Davis singles to shallow infield.
Rajai Davis steals second.
Stolen Base
Francisco Lindor lines out to right center field to Randal Grichuk.

Jason Kipnis grounds out to first base to Rowdy Tellez.
Bottom 9th
Oliver Pérez (P) replaces Carlos Carrasco (P).
Rowdy Tellez strikes out swinging.
Neil Ramirez (P) replaces Oliver Pérez (P).
Kevin Pillar singles to center field.
Aledmys Diaz strikes out swinging.
Kevin Pillar steals second, advances to third.
Stolen Base
Richard Urena flies out to center field to Greg Allen.
Top 10th
Jose Fernandez (P) replaces Ken Giles (P).
José Ramírez grounds out to shortstop, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to Rowdy Tellez.

Edwin Encarnación pops out to Rowdy Tellez.

Yonder Alonso singles to deep right field.
Jake Petricka (P) replaces Jose Fernandez (P).
Adam Rosales pinch-running for Yonder Alonso.
Michael Brantley pinch-hitting for Brandon Guyer.

Michael Brantley grounds out to second base, Richard Urena to Rowdy Tellez.

Bottom 10th
Brad Hand (P) replaces Neil Ramirez (P).

Adam Rosales remains in the game as 1B.
Brandon Barnes (RF) replaces Michael Brantley (PH), batting 6th.
Danny Jansen singles to center field.
Jonathan Davis pinch-running for Danny Jansen.
Teoscar Hernandez pinch-hitting for Billy McKinney.

Teoscar Hernandez strikes out swinging.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit by pitch. Jonathan Davis to second.

Justin Smoak strikes out swinging.

Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging.
Top 11th
Reese McGuire (C) replaces Teoscar Hernandez (PH), batting 1st.
Jonathan Davis remains in the game as LF.
Yan Gomes singles to left field.

Yan Gomes to second.
Wild Pitch

Greg Allen walks.
Rajai Davis reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Greg Allen to second. Yan Gomes out at third.
Francisco Lindor strikes out swinging.

Rajai Davis to second. Greg Allen to third.
Wild Pitch
Jason Kipnis walks.
Danny Barnes (P) replaces Jake Petricka (P).
José Ramírez grounds out to second base, Richard Urena to Rowdy Tellez.

Bottom 11th
Rowdy Tellez called out on strikes.
Adam Cimber (P) replaces Brad Hand (P).
Kevin Pillar homers to center field.
CLE
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